1、 Errata NFPA 1971 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting 2013 Edition Reference: Various Errata No.: 1971-13-1 The Committee on Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting Protective Clothing and Equipment notes the following errors in the 2013 edition o
2、f NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting. 1. Revise 5.3.2 to read as follows: 5.3.2 Where other protective item(s) or detachable components must be used with proximity fire fighting protective ensemble elements in order for an element to
3、be compliant with this standard, at least the following statement and information shall also be printed legibly on the product label. All letters shall be at least 2.5 mm (332 in.) high. The appropriate term for the element type garment, helmet, glove, footwear shall be inserted in the statement tex
4、t where indicated. Following this statement, the additional protective items or detachable components shall be listed by item/component, identification component, or part number, and where applicable, how properly assembled. 2. Revise 7.4.4(2), (3), and (8) to read as follows: 7.4.4 (2) Distortion o
5、f the back of the helmet shell extending more than 30 40 mm (1 5/8 in.) below the original position of the helmet shell (3) Distortion of the front and sides of the helmet shell extending more than 30 mm (1 3/16 in.) below the original position of the helmet shell (8)*Any component of the helmet ass
6、embly extending more than 30 mm (1 3/16 in.) below the initial lowest point of the helmet shell in the front area, both before and after oven exposure 3. Revise 7.5.6 to read as follows: 7.5.6 Helmets shall be tested for resistance to electricity as specified in both Procedure A and Procedure B of S
7、ection 8.310, Electrical Insulation Test 1, and shall not have leakage current exceeding 3.0 mA in each test. 4. Add the following paragraph after existing 7.7.1 ( this paragraph was erroneously deleted from the 2013 edition): 7.7.2 The glove interface component composite shall be tested for thermal
8、 insulation as specified in Section 8.10, Thermal Protective Performance (TPP) Test, and shall have an average TPP rating of at least 20.0. 5. Revise 7.7.5 to read as follows: 7.7.5 The glove body composite, including, but not limited to, trim, external labels, and external tags, but excluding hardw
9、are, and excluding hook and pile fasteners that do not directly contact the wearers body, shall be tested for resistance to flame as specified in Section 8.4, Flame Resistance Test 3, and shall not have an average char length of more than 100 mm (4 in.), shall not have an average after flame of more
10、 than 2.0 seconds, shall not melt or drip, and shall not have the amount of consumed materials exceed 5 percent. 6. Revise 7.7.21 to read as follows: 7.7.21 Gloves shall be tested for grip as specified in Section 8.38, Grip Test, and shall have a percentage of barehanded control value of not less th
11、an 90 not have a drop of more than 30 percent from the peak pull force value. 7. Revise 7.10.9 to read as follows: 7.10.9 Footwear soles and heels shall be tested for resistance to abrasion as specified in Section 8.243, Abrasion Resistance Test, and the relative volume loss shall not be greater tha
12、n 200 mm3. 8. Delete 7.12.2 as follows: 7.12.2 Footwear shall be tested for radiant reflective capability as specified in Section 8.52, Radiant Protective Performance Test, and shall have an intersect time of not less than 20 seconds. 9. Revise 8.1.3.1 to read as follows: 8.1.3.1 Garment, glove, tri
13、m, and footwear samples shall be conditioned at a temperature of 21C 3C (70 15 F) and a relative humidity of 65 percent 5 percent until equilibrium is reached, as determined in accordance with ASTM D1776, Standard Practice for Conditioning Textiles for Testing, or for at least 24 hours. Specimens sh
14、all be tested within 5 minutes after removal from conditioning. 10. Add the following paragraph after existing 8.1.11.9 and renumber the remaining paragraphs in this Section: 8.1.11.10 CBRN material samples shall be tumbled for 20 minutes and shall be removed immediately at the end of the drying cyc
15、le. 11. Revise 8.4.1.1 as follows: 8.4.1.1 This test method shall apply to protective glove bodiesy, glove interface components, and glove extension composites. 12. Delete 8.5.4.2 and 8.5.4.3 as follows: 8.5.4.2 A freestanding flame height indicator shall be used to assist in adjusting the burner fl
16、ame height. The indicator shall mark a flame height of 75 mm (3 in.) above the top of the burner. 8.5.4.3 A specimen support assembly shall be used to support the footwear specimen above the burner flame. 13. Revise 8.6.12.3 to read as follows: 8.6.12.3 Helmets with ear covers deployed and with the
17、faceshield/goggle component in the stowed position as described in 8.1.17 shall be positioned according to the HPI as described in 8.1.14 on the nonconductive test headform specified in Figure 8.6.12.3. The chinstrap shall be secured under the chin of the headform. 14. Revise 8.6.14.14 to read as fo
18、llows: 8.6.14.14 After 2 hours 10 minutes, the paper toweling shall be removed and examined for evidence of liquid leakage. The test specimen shall also be reexamined for evidence for sole separation or seam separation. 15. Revise 8.6.14.15 to read as follows: 8.6.14.15 Footwear not remaining functi
19、onal after flexing shall be recorded and reported as a failure for the tested specimen. The appearance of any liquid on the removed paper toweling shall be recorded and reported as a failure for the tested specimen. One or more footwear specimens failing this test shall constitute failing performanc
20、e. 16. Revise 8.7.7.1 to read as follows: 8.7.7.1 Specimens shall be representative of the glove body composite construction at the palm of the glove at the following glove areas as described in 8.1.148: A-P, B-P, D-P, E-P, F-P, G-P, H-P, I-P, A-PS, B-PS, C-PS, D-PS, E-PS, F-PS, H-PS, and I-PS. 17.
21、Revise 8.7.7.2 to read as follows: 8.7.7.2 Specimens shall be representative of the glove body composite construction at the back of the glove at the following glove areas as described in 8.1.148: A-B, B-B, the first 25 mm (1 in.) of C-B adjacent to the wrist crease, D-B, and E-B. 18. Revise 8.7.7.4
22、 as follows: 8.7.7.4 Specimens shall be tested after being subjected to the procedure specified in 8.1.3 both before and after laundering as specified in 8.1.2 8.1.11. 19. Revise 8.7.7.5 to read as follows: 8.7.7.5 Specimens shall also be tested after being subjected to wet conditioning as specified
23、 in 8.1.8 both before and after laundering as specified in 8.2.11 8.1.11. 20. Revise 8.8.5.2 to read as follows: 8.8.5.2 The hotplate shall be heated to a temperature of 260C 105C (500F 10F) and shall maintain this temperature throughout the test period. 21. Revise 8.9.4(2) to read as follows: 8.9.4
24、(2) Radiant panel with an effective radiating surface of not less than 150 mm 150 mm (6 in. 6 in.) and an emittance approximating that of a blackbody of 1000K 455 200 K (1340F 360F). 22. Revise 8.17.3.1 to read as follows: 8.17.3.1 Where the manufacturer produces helmets with faceshield components,
25、a minimum of three complete faceshield components shall be tested for each of the conditions specified in 8.17.3.43. 23. Revise 8.17.3.2 to read as follows: 8.17.3.2 Where the manufacturer produces helmets with goggle components, a minimum of three complete goggle components shall be tested for each
26、 of the conditions specified in 8.17.3.43. 24. Revise 8to read as follows: 8.18 (Reserved). Impact and Compression Tests. This test method shall apply to the toe section of protective footwear. 25. Delete the reference to 8.18 in Table A.4.3.4 (d) 26. Revise 8.21.2.1 to read as follows: 8.21.2.1 Glo
27、ve body and glove interface component material samples shall be conditioned as specified in 8.1.2.11. 27. Revise 8.21.9.2 to read as follows: 8.21.9.2 Specimens shall consist of each composite of footwear upper used in the actual footwear construction, including the tongue but excluding the gusset,
28、with the layers arranged in proper order. Specimens shall be representative of each glove interface composite construction. All variations in composite construction and the order of layering of composite materials shall constitute a new composite and shall be tested separately. Where a composite is
29、identical to another composite except for additional reinforcement layer(s), the composite with no reinforcement layers shall be tested representative of the composite with reinforcement layer(s). Stitching shall be of the same type as is used in the actual glove construction. 28. Revise 8.32.5.2 as
30、 follows: 8.32.5.2 After the conditioning described in 8.32.3, the wrist crease location shall be marked as described in 6.7.3.45 on each specimen around the entire glove +0/3 mm (+0/0.25 in.) and this shall be the maximum water height line. 29. Revise 8.38.2.2 to read as follows: 8.38.2.2 Sample gl
31、ove pairs shall be preconditioned as specified in 8.1.11 8.1.3. 30. Revise 8.38.4 to read as follows: 8.38.4 Apparatus. Grip testing shall be evaluated with the use of a 10 mm (38 in.) diameter, three-strand, prestretched polyester rope attached to a calibrated force measuring device. 31. Revise 8.3
32、8.5.2 to read as follows: 8.38.5.2 The gloves shall be conditioned by the wetting procedure specified in 8.1.109 before each set of three pulls by the test subject as described below. 32. Delete 8.38.5.5 as follows: 8.38.5.5 The percentage of barehanded control value shall be calculated as follows:
33、Percentage of barehanded control value= PFg/CVb x 100 where: PFg = average pulling force with gloves CVb = barehanded control value 33. Revise 8.40.4(3)(d) to read as follows: 8.40.4(3)(d) Conforms to the coefficient of friction values specified in Table 8.40.4 when calibrated by the Slider 96 metho
34、d. 34. Add an asterisk to 8.40.4(4) and in the Annex change A.8.40.4 to A.8.40.4(4): 35. In 8.47.2.2, 8.47.3.3, and 8.47.4.1 change the reference to 8.1.3. 36. Revise 8.50.4 to read as follows: 8.50.4 Apparatus. The test apparatus shall be in accordance with ASTM F 1060, Standard Test Method for The
35、rmal Protective Performance of Materials for Protective Clothing for Hot Surface Contact, with the following modifications: (1) For the shoulder area CCHR rating, the sensor assembly shall be modified so that the pressure applied to the test specimens shall be 8 140 g/cm2 0.8 1.4 g/cm2(2 psi 0.2 psi
36、). (2) For the knee area CCHR rating, the sensor assembly shall be modified so that the pressure applied to the test specimens shall be 32 562 g/cm2 3.2 56 g/cm2(8 psi 0.8 psi) 37. Revise 8.60.5.4 to read as follows: 8.60.5.4 The thermocouple temperature shall be recorded at 60 100 seconds of exposu
37、re. 38. Revise 8.60.6.1 and 8.60.6.2 to read as follows: 8.60.6.1 The temperature at 60 100 seconds of exposure shall be reported for each specimen. 8.60.6.2 The average temperature at 60 100 seconds of exposure for all specimens shall also be calculated and reported. 39. Revise 8.60.7 to read as fo
38、llows: 8.60.7 Interpretation. The average temperature at 60 100 seconds of exposure for all specimens tested shall be used to determine pass/fail performance. 40. Revise 8.65.2.4 to read as follows: 8.65.2.4 Where the ensemble garment element does not include attached booties, the footwear, includin
39、g a removable CBRN barrier layer where present shall be conditioned by flexing for 100,000 cycles in accordance with Appendix B of FIA 1209, Whole Shoe Flex, with the following modifications: (1) Water shall not be used. (2) The flex speed shall be 60 +/- 2 cycles per minute. (3) Alternative flexing
40、 equipment shall be permitted to be used when the flexing equipment meets the following parameters: (a) The alternative flexing equipment shall be capable of providing the angle of flex as described in FIA 1209. (b) The alternative flexing equipment shall be capable of a flex speed of 60 +/- 2 cycle
41、s per minute. (c) The alternative flexing equipment shall be provide a means of securing the footwear during flexing. 41. Revise 8.66.13.3(2) to read as follows: 8.66.13.3 (2) Samples shall then be conditioned by flexing 100,000 cycles in accordance with Appendix B of FIA 1209, Whole Shoe Flex, with
42、 the following modifications: (1) Water shall not be used. (2) The flex speed shall be 60 +/- 2 cycles per minute. (3) Alternative flexing equipment shall be permitted to be used when the flexing equipment meets the following parameters: (a) The alternative flexing equipment shall be capable of prov
43、iding the angle of flex as described in FIA 1209. (b) The alternative flexing equipment shall be capable of a flex speed of 60 +/- 2 cycles per minute. (c) The alternative flexing equipment shall be provide a means of securing the footwear during flexing. 42. Revise 8.71.1.2 to read as follows: 8.71
44、.1.2 Modifications to this test method for testing garment sleeve composites containing enhancements exterior to the outer shell shall be specified in 8.771.7. 43. Revise 8.72.4 to read as follows: 8.72.4 Apparatus. Torque testing shall be evaluated with the use of a 1 58 in. diameter solid acrylic
45、cylinder securely centered on a calibrated digital torque meter capable of measuring up to 10.0 N-m (88.5 in.-lbf). 44. Revise 8.72.5.1 to read as follows: 8.72.5.1 Test subjects shall be selected so that their hand dimensions are as close as possible to the middle of the ranges for hand length and
46、hand circumference as specified in Table 6.7.6.1(a) through Table 6.7.6.1(d) for size extra small, small, medium, large, and extra size large gloves. 45. Revise 8.74.5.7 to read as follows: 8.74.5.7 In starting the test, the test subject shall pick up a bolt the first with washer already on with one
47、 hand and put it into the first hole. 46. Delete the equal (=) sign in the equation in 8.7.4.5.24 to reads as follows: 8.74.5.24 The dexterity test times with gloves shall be compared with the baseline dexterity test time for each test subject. The percentage of barehanded control shall be calculate
48、d as follows: Percent of barehanded control = (DTTg/ DTTb) 100 where: DTTg= average dexterity time with gloves (sec) DTTb= average baseline dexterity test time (sec) Issue Date: December 5, 2012 (Note: Electronic products and pamphlet reprints may have this errata incorporated. For current information about the NFPA Codes and Standards, including this errata, please see www.nfpa.org/codelist) Copyright 2012 All Rights Reserved NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
